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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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