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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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