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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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