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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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