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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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