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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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