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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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