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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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