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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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