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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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