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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 (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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