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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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