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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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