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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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