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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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