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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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