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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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