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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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