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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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