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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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