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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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