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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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