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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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