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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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