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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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