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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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