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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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