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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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