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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)