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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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