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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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