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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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