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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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