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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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