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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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