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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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