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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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