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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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