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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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