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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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