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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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