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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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