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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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