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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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