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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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