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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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