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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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