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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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