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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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