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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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