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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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