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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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