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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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