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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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