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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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