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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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