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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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