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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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