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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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