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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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