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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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