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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational 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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