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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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