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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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