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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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