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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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