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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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