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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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