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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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