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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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