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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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