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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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