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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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