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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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