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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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