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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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