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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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