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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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