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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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