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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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