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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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