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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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