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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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