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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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