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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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