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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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