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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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