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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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