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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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