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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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