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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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