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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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