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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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