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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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