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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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