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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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