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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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