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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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