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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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