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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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