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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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