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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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