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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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