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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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