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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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