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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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