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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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