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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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