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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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