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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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