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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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