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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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