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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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