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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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