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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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