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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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