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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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