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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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