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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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