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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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