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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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