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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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