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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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