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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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