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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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