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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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