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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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