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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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