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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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