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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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