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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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