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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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