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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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