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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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