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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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