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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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