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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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