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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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