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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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