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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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