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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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