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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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