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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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