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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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