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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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