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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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