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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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