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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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