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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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