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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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