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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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