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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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