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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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