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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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