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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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