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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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