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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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