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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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