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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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