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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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