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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants 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 online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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