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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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