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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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