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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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