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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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