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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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