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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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