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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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