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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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