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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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