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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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