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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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