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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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