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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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