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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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