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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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