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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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