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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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