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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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