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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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