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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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