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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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