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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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