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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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