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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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