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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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