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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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