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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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