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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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