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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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