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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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