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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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