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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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