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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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