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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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