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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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