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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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