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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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