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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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