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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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