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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major 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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