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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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