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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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