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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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