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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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