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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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