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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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