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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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