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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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