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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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