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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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