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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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