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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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