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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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