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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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