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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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