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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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