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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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