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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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