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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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