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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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