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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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