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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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