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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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