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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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