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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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