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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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