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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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