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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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