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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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