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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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