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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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