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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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