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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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