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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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