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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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