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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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