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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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