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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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