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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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