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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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