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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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