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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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