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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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