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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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