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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business 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 institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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