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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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