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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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