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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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