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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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