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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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