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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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