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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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