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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates 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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