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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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