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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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