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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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