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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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