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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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