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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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