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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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