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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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