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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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