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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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