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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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