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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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