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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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