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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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