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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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