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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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