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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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