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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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