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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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