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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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