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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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