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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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