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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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