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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)