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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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