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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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