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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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