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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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