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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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