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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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