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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education 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 certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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