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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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