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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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