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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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