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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major 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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