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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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