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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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