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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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