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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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