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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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