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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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