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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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