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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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