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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies 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 educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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