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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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