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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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