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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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