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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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