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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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