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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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