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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing 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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