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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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