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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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