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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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