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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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