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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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