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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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