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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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