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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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