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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses 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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