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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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