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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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