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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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