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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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