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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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