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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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