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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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