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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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