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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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