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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student 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 online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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