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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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