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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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