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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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