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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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