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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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