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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 (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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