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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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