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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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