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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the 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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