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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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