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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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