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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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