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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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