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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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