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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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