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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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