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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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