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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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