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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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