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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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