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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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