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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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