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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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