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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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