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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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