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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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