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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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