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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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