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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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