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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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