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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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