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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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