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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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