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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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