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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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