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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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