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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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