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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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