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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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