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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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