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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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