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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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