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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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