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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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