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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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