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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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