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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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