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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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