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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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