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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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