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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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