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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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