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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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