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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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