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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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