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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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