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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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