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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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