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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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