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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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