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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting 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 thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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