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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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