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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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