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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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