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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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