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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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