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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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