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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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