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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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