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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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