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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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