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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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