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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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