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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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