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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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