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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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