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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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