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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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