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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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