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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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