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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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