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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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