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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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