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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important 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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