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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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