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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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