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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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