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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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