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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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