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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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