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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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