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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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