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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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