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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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