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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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