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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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