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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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