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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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