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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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