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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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