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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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