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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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