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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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