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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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