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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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