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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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