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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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