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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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