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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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