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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key 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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