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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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