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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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