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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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