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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources