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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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