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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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