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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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