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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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