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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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