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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education