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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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