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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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