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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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