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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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