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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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