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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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