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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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