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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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