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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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