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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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