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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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