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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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