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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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