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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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