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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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