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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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