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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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