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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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