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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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