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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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