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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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