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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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