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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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