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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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