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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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