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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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