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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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