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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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