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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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