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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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