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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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