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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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