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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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