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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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