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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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