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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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