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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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