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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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