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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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