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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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