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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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