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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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