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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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