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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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