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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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