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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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