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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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