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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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