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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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