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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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