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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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