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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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