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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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