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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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