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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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