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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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