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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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