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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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