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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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