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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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