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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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