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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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