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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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