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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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