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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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