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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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