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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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