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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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